Machine for subdividing plastic substances.



F. VI. PETERS L VV. H. HUNGERFORD. MACHlNE FOR SUBDWIDING PLASTIC SUBSTANCES1 APPLICATION man Aua.5.1915.

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` F. M. PEN-:Hs @L w. MACHINE FOR SUBDIVIDIING; PLASTIC SUBSTANCES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-5.1915.

F. Ni. PETERS i W. H. HUNGERFORD.

MACHINE FOR suBDlvmlNG PLASTIC suBsTANcEs.

l APPLICATION FILED AUG.5. |915. Mtemdl 1Mb.. 26,1191@ SHEETS-SHEEY 3.-

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WMCHWF. EUR SUBDIVIDING PLASTIC SUBSTANCES- APPLlCATIOM HLED. AUG. 5. 1915.

Patented Mb. 26, m8.

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APPLICATION. FILEDy AUG, 5. 1.915.

Patented Feb. 26,1918.

F. M. PETERS & W. H. HUNGERFORD.

MACHINE FOR suDlvmlNG PLAslc SUBSTANGES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG:- 5. |9151 Pateluw Feb. 26,19%.

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F. M. PETERS L W. H. HUNGERFORD. MACHINE FOB SUBDIVIDING PLASTIC SUBSTANCES.

APPLICATION man Aue.s. |915. Q'RQ Patented 1M. 26,19%.

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sr r rr- FRANK M. PETERS AND WARREN HUNGERFORD, `03F CHICAGO, LLINOIS; SAID HUNGERFORD ASSIGNOR TO SAID PETERS.

MACHINE FOR SUBDIVIDING PLASTIC SUBSTANCES,

Application led August 5, 1915.

To all whom t may concer/n:

Be it known that we, FRANK M. PETERS and WARREN H. HUNGERFORD, both citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Iminfovements in Machines for Subdividing Plastic Substances, of which the following is a. specification. A

Uur invention relates to improvements in :machines for sub dividing plastic substances, and is particularlyadapted to machines for separating from a mass of butt-er, portions of substantially equal predeter- .mined shape, weight, or volume.

among the principal objects of the in-y vention are, to provide a simple and eilicient construction whereby the butter or other plastic substance may be rapidly and economically formed into portions of the desired weight, shape, or volume; to pro- `vide a construction by which the said portions are formed, delivered and` prepared for inclosure in shipping receptacles without contact with human hands; to provide 'a machine which shall be simple and economical in construction and eliicient in operation, and, in general, to provide a machine of the character referred to. f

ln the drawings accompanying this application, which illustrate a machine for automatically separating equal portions from a bulk supply of butter and delivering the said portions as forms deposited on parchment 'sheet-s which are intended for the inner wraps of the butter packages- Fig'lflre l is a side elevation of the ma chine;

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same;

Fig. 23 is an end elevation of Fig. 1, cer-` v tain parte ng omitted for the sake of clearness Fig. is a section taken on the line lr-4 Vof Fig. 1, certain parts also being omitted for the sake of clearness;

Fig. 5 a, fragmentary plan view showing cert-ain details of the butter dies;

Fig. 6 a plan view of the rotary lining of the pressure chamber; A

Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are fragmentary details of the cam mechanisms shown in elevation; Fig. 10 is an elevation of. the paper-cut-` ting mechanism; f

1l is a plan view of Figa 10;

Speccation `of Letters Patent.

Patented ren. es, rais.

Serial No. 43,874.

Fig. 12 is a section taken on the line 12-12 of Fig. 10;

Fig 13 is a fragmentary detail view of the valve linkage; A

Fig. 14 is a fragmentary detail of the valve cam,mechanism;

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary detail of the ejector' mechanism;

Fig. 16 is a fragmentary elevation of the mechanism. for actuating the butter-severf carried by a cast-iron frame composed of' skeleton side members 20 and 21 connected by suitable cross-rails or ties as at 22 and 23. The butter is introduced into the machine by a chute or hopper 2li- The lower end of -said chute 24 opens into a conveyer chamber 25 in which revolve adjacent Archimedean screw propellers 26 and 27. Said screw propellers are constantly driven by means of shafts 28 and 29 connected together' by spur gears 30 and 31, the shaft 28 having keyed to its'outerprojecting end a worm-wheel 32 driven by an intermeshing worin-gear 33 on the transverse shaft 84C journaled in the side frames of the machine. Said shaft 34- at one of its ends carries a spur gear which is driven by the main or synchronized shaft 36 through a spur gear 37. The main shaft 36 is rotated by a spur pinion 38 meshing with the gear 37 and mounted on a third transverse shaft 39, which may be connected by means of a clutch mechanism 40 with a constantly rotating pulley 41 on said shaft. The main clutch A10 may be thrown into or out of engagement so asto connect or diseonnectthe pulley 41 by means of a clutch collar 42 which may be moved axially by a 1nannallyoperated clutch lever 43. The hand wheels 44 and l5 are for the purpose of turning over the machine by hand when making any necessary ad]ustments.

As shown in Figs. l and 2, the conveyer` chamber 25 at its delivery end has a hollow extensionV 4:6, the lower end of which faces' downwardly and by means ofk a flange. con.`

Y p nection47 communicates with the upper end that a series of geareteeth` 52 cut in the periphery. of the sleeve 49 may be engaged by a gear 53 journaled upon a iXed pin 54 and meshing with a gear 55. The gear 55 is mounted to rotate upon 'a pin 56 and meshes with and is driven-v byv a gear 57 keyed to the end of the longitudinal shaft 58 journaled in fixed bearingsmounted on the frame of the machine. The rear end of said short longitudinal shaft 58 (see Fig. 2) carries agear 582L which meshes with a` gear 58b on the end of a second longitudinal shaft 58"'. Said shaft58 is oscillated in proper timed relationv by means of a. reciprocable rack-bar 59, the teeth of which engage a spur pinion 60 keyed to the rear end of said shaft 58C. The upper end of said raekrbar 59 slides in a fixed housing 61, and the lower end thereof is forked to bridge the shaft'36. Reciprocatory motion is imparted to the rack-bar 59 by means of a cam roller 62 journaled upon a'pin in theside of said rack-bar 59 and actuated by a cam 63 keyed to the main shaft 36.

The sleeve 49 provides a bearing for the longitudinal cylindrical ram or plunger 64 which is long enough to enter the pressure cylinder for a substantial distance. ram 64 is reciprocated in synchronism with the oscillation of the sleeve 49by means of a stem 65 which Vis secured in a eross-piece 66 bridging and connected to the vends of rods 67 and 68 extendingl from pistons in thesymmetrically disposed twin air cylinders69 and 79. The outward movement of the ram 64 is effected by means ofV air admitted tothe inner ends of said cylinders 69 and 70 by a pipe-71, and the inward movementrofisaid ram is, eifected by air admitted to the outer ends of said cylinders by a pipe 72, both of said Ypipes leading to avcontrol-valve 73. The details of the valve 73 need not be specifically described, it being sufiicient to say that,'as shown in Fig. 1,

lit is of the rotary type, mounted with its axis horizontal, and actuated by anarm or lever 74 keyed. to thevalve, stem 92. When the lever 74 isv moved in one direction, air u nder pressure enters the pipe`71 from Vthe lvalve chamber which is connected with a supply of compressed air by*y a pipe 76; and

Said

moved in the reverse direction. the pipe 7:'2 is placed in communication with the air under pressure and pipe 71 is exhausted.

lThe rocking lever 74 is actuated b y a longitudinal rod 77 which extends to the rear of the machine and is pivoted to the dcpending arm 78 of a bell-crank lever, the horizontal limb of which 79 is connected to a pivoted vertical cam-rod 80. The lower end of said cam-rod 80 is forked to bridge and slide vertically upon the rotating shaft 36 and carries a pivoted cam-roll; 81 which is engaged by a cam 82 keyed to the said shaftv 36.y As the shaft 36 rotates, the cam 82 actuates the cam-rod 80` the bell-crai'ik lever, the longitudinal rod 77, and the lever 74 controlling the valve 73. )Wien the caniroll 82 is moved outwardly from the center of the shaft 36, the lever 74 is pushed forward, admitting air to the front end of the cylinders 69 and 70, thereby causing the ram: 64 to move inwardly in the pressuri` cylinder 48. The rod 77 is normally retracted by means of a coil tension spring 83 having its rear end connected to a fixed part of the frame, and when the cam 82 continues` its'rotation it allows the cam-rod 80 to di scendl under the infiuence of said spring 8:2. which pulls the rod 77 rearwardly and actuates thev rocking lever 74 in the reverse direction, exhausting the outer ends of the cylinders 69 and 70 and admitting air under pressure to the rear ends, causing the rain 64 to be withdrawn. In order to limit tho outward movement of the ram 64, we secure on the piston rod 68 a finger 84 which, as the ram 64 and the pistons in the cylinders 69 and 70 move outwardly, strikes a block 85` secured on a rod 86 slidably mounted in the frame of the machine. Said rod 86, as shown in Fig. 13, carries a pin 87 disposed inthe forked upper end 88 of a bell-crank lever 89 pivoted to a fixed part of the traino of the machine. The horizontal arm oit said bell-crank lever 89y is connected by means of a pivoted link 90 with an arm 91 keyed to the stemV 92 of the valve 73; hence, when the ram 64is withdrawn far enough for the finger 84 to strike the tappet 85, the valve stem is rotated in a direction contrary to tho direction of rotation imparted to it by the spring 83 and rod 77. The admission of compressed air to the rear or inner ends of the cylinders 69 and 70 is thus suspended and the outward movement of the ram is arrested.

Referring to Fig. 5, it will be seen that the inner end. of the pressure cylinder 48 is Hanged so as to connect with a hanged casting 93 having a pair of conduits 94 .leading from-theV open end 0f the pressure chamber toy a" pair of symmetrically disposed apen tures 95` in the rear face of said casting 93. The rear face of the casting 93 is vertical and is planed otf,hoth on its face and to tid its edges so as to accommodate a verticallyslidable cross-head 90. Said cross-head 96 is reciprocated vertically by means of a link 97 `(see Fig. 1) pivoted to a pin 98 secured in a pair of lugs cast on the back of said cross-head member' 96, the lower end of said short link 97 being pivotally connected to the `liront end of a horizontal, longitudinally extending lever 99 pivoted intermediate its length on a pin 100 fixed in a bracket 101 depending fromone of the cross-rails forming a part of the machine frame. In order to furnish a better bearing, We secure to the side oit' the lever 99 a bent strap member 102 spaced apart from and parallel with the lever 99 and similarly apertured to pivot upon the fixed pin 100 (see F ig; 3). l In order to` relieve the actuating parts for the lever 99 of unnecessary Work, the cross-head 96 and front end oi' the lever 99 are counter-Weighted by means of a Weight 103, which is connected to the` le ver 99 at 104 by means of a chain 105 pass ing over a pulley106 rotatably mounted in the upper part of the machine frame. The rear end of the lever 99 is moved up and down in order to reciprocate the cross-head, by means of a cam-rod 107 having its upper end pivotally connected. to the rear end of said lever 99, and having its lower part forked to bridge the shaft 36. Motion is imparted to the cam-rod 107 by means of a cam 108 keyed to the shaft 86 and having therein a groove 109 in which runs a camroll 110 pivoted to the side of the cam-rod 107. (See FiO. 7).

Upon the rear face or the cross-head 96 there are integrally casta pair of syinmetrically disposed, rearvvardly-projecting receptacles 111 which are square in section and in the proper location to be opposite or in register with the apertures 95 in the cylinder head 93 when the cross-head 90 is in its uppermost position. The receptacles 111 are breached out internally so as to provide longitudinally extending cavities 112, in the present case square in section, as are the apertures The cavities 119J extendentirely through the receptacles 111, the ends thereof being open, and in the rear ends oi said cavities are located a pairof plungers 113 made square in section to lit Within said cavities. These plungers 113 are not cou-l nected to any. other moving or stationary part of the machine, but simply slide in and out the receptacles 111. Vi/'hen the crosshead 96is in its topmost position with the cavities 112 in register with the apertures 95, the rear ends or' theplungers 113 are opposite a pair of adjustable headed screws 114.- mounted in a bracket 115 (see also Fig. 1), which iS supported by a cross-rail iornn ing. part of the'frame of the machine. The rear ends of the plungers` 113 are also equipped, to their upper faces, `vtb pair of upwardly-projecting pins 116 (see also Fig. 1) Which,wvhen the plungers 113 are forced into the cavities, strike against a pair of adjustable headed screws 117 threaded into a pair or' lugs 118 projecting up Wardly from the rear ends of the receptacles 111. immediately below the heads of the screws 111 is located a transverse ejector plate 119, having its Working face vertical and adaptedto engage the rear ends of the plungers 113 when the cross-head 96 is lowered. The ejector plate 119 is carried slitlably on the end of a rod 120 which slides in mountings 121 and 1.92 supported by the frame of the machine. Its outward movement is limited by a nut 120a and it is held at right-angles and prevented trom turning by a guide-bar 1911 secured to the upper part of the plate and sliding in a groove between the bracket 115 and the cross-rail upon which said bracket is mounted. To the rear v endof said rod 190 is pivotally connected a pitman'l, the rear end of which is journaled on the crank 1911, the latter being part of the shaft 36 (see Fig. 15).

Assuming that the machine is being sup-- plied with butter and is turning out butterorms, the operation will be as follows: The rotation of the Worms 26 and 27 forces 'the butter into the extension 46 and thence into the pressure cylinder 118 through the owl apertures in the upper side of said pressure cylinder' 418 and in the rotary sleeve A19, assulning the said sleeve to be in such position that the tivo apertures are in register. As the shaft 86 rotates, the sleeve L19 is rotated through tie gearing 58, 55, 57, G0, 59, caniroll 02, and cam 63. During the time the butter is being admitted to the pressure cylinder 118 under the influence o1 the conveyer screws 26 and 97 through the opening 50 in 'the sleeve 4:9, the ram G11 is withdrawn from the pressure chamber 418 by means or' air under pressure admitted to the inner ends oit the cylinders 69 and '70 by vthe valve 79 which has been previously actuated by the rod 77 through the cam 82 and intermediate mechanism. The Withdrawal of the am tends to create a vacuum in the chamber 18, thereby sucking the butter into the chamber and assisting the Worm conveyors 26 and 27.

11s soon, however, as the sleeve rotates suf-` ficiently to close the aperture 50 and prevent further admission of butter to the pressure chamber, the cam 82 engages the cam-roll 81, and through the cam-rod 80, bellecranks 7S and 79, rod 77 and arm 741, rotates the valvestem 92, exhausting the inner ends oit said cylinders 09 andr70 and admitting air under pressure to the outer ends, thus causing theram to be thrust into the pressure chamber 18 With great force. I

The sizes of the cylinders 69 and 70 cornpared *with the areaof the cross section of the rain nt., the air pressure snpplied to said cylinders, are allLsuitably arranged so that the butter is subjected'to a pressure sufficient to insureuniformityin the size and weight of the forms. Under the influenceof the pressure imparted by the ram 64, the butter lpasses out of the rear end of the cylinder into the cylinder head casting 93 where it divides and enters the cavities 112 through Vthe conduits 94 and apertures 95, the crosshead then being in its uppermost position.

Under the influence of the butter enteringY ythe cavities 112, the plungers 113 are forced v the butter which forces out the plungers and A up to an amount equal to the capacities of Y is under considerablepressure.

substantially relieve the pressure ofthe but-` thus makes roomV for itself inthe receptacles the` cavities. Shortly after the receptacles 111 have been filled by the inward movement of the ram 64, as just described, the crosshead 96 is caused todescend by the rotation ofthe cam 108which actuates the lever 99 through the cam-rod 107 and roll 110.

' rAfter the cross-head has descended a sufflcient dista-nce to throwv the ends of the cavities 112' out of register with the apertures 95, the butter, which may be still under some pressure, isprevented from escaping from the cylinder-head 93 by the smooth face of the cross-head 96 sliding past. It is manifest that the action of the sliding cross-head 96, in conjunction with the edges ofthe apertures 95, in effect shears the butter-connection between the cavities 112 and conduits 94, so that the quantity of butter remaining in each cavity 112'after thecrosshead has descended' between said cavity and said aperture 95, is equal to its cubical content, with the plunger 113 in its rearmost position.

The butter, when it is being forced into the receptacles 111 by means of the ram 64, In order to ter beforethe receptacle cavities lose register l with the openings 95,'we provide an escape valve for allowing the air in the end of the cylinders 69 and 70 to escape, thereby plac- .ing` the inner and outer ends of said' cylindersk under atmospheric pressure only and taking thethrustv oE--the ram. This is effected `by means of a small escape valve or whistle valve, illustrated in Fig. 16. In the pipe 72 leading from lthe valve 73 to the outer endsY of the cylinders 69 and 70 is a T` connection 200v on which is mounted a whistle valve 201 actuated by a lever` 202, To the stem 92 of the valve we secure an arm .203 carrying a cam 204 which coperates .with the cam-roll 205" to actuateI the` lever A 2e2wandf open the whistle valve when the stem 92 is vrocked into such position that the valve 73 is in its central position, as shown in Fig. 18.

lVhen the cross-head 96 has descended a sufficient distance, the ejector plate 119 advances under the influence of the rod 120, the pitman 123, and crank 124, and engages the rear ends of the plungers 113, which are thus thrust forward into the cavities 112 and discharge the butter, the front open ends of the cavities having been exposed below the bottom edges of the lips of gates Iby the descent of the cross-head lnward movement of the plungers 113 is regulated by the screws 117, so that when the plungers have been forced into their inmost position, the desired predetermined quanti ties of butter have been expelled from the cavities. It is manifest that the shape of the butter forms delivered upon the outward movement of said' plungers is determined by ther shape of the entrances to the cavities in the receptacles. In practice, we prefer to sever the butter forms on the outside of the cavity openings or die apertures, after the inward movements of the plungers, by means of a horizontal cutting wire 126 which extends across a pair of supports 125. Said parts 125 are the curved lower ends of a vertically reciprocable frame 206 which is guided by the plates 206l mounted on the sides of the casting 93 (see Fig. 5). Said frame, which is preferably formed of a flat bar of steel bent into U,shape, is preferably strengthened at its corners by means of a pair of angle-plates 207. The wire 126 is maintained taut by Securing the ends thereof to a pair of levers 208 which are pivoted on the sliding frame 206, as shown at 209, and are forced outwardly away from said supports 125 by means of adjusting screws 210.

Vshaft 36 is keyed to the cam 212, which is concentric for the greater portion of its circumference, but atene point is cut out to form a notch 213. On the surface of said cam runs a cam-roll 214 jotnnaled on a small bracket 215l depending from a thrustbar 216 extendinglongitudinally of the machine. Said thrust-bar is pulled toward the cam by'a spring 217, the cam endl of the thrust-bar beinghung from a pivoted link 213. The other-end of said bar is pivotally connected to a slotted arm 219 keyed to a rock shaft 220 journaled in brackets 221 secured' to one end of the cross-rails of the machine. To, said shaft 220 is also keyed an arm 222, the outer end of which is connected to the slide-piece 206 by means of a pivoted link 223. 1t is manifest that when the shaft 36 rotates and the roll 214 enters the notch 213, the thrust-bar will undergo a sudden longitudinal movement, rocking the shaft 220 and causing the slide-piece 206 todrop quickly, moving the wire 126 downwardly across the faces of the die apertures, severing the butter forms therefrom.

. Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, at the rear end of the niachine we bolt upon theends of the side4 frames a pair of extension brackets 123 in which is j ournaled va shaft 129 Vdriven by means of a'chain 130 and sprocketwheels 131 and V132 'from the main shaft 36. Above the shai't 129 thc brackets 128 are extended upwardly so as to furnish pairs of forks 133 spaced apart'the proper `distance to loosely admit the `paper-roll shaft 134. On said paper-roll shaft 134 revolve loosely a pair of rolls 135 of parchment suitable for the inner wrap oit the butter package. The paper rolls `135` are .supported by and rest directly upon a roller 136 of suchdiameter as to impart to the surface 137 of the paper rolls a linear velocity equal to the average speed of the intermittent paperteed mecha# nism, designated as a whole 138. Inorder to compensate for the intermittent character of the feed of the paper through the machine and for slight inaccuracies, a substantial length of the paper is drawn ed the rolls 135 so as to hang down in a pair ot' loops 139. e

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 17,.to the inner side face of the gear .3? there is `secured a circumferential cam.140 which is engagedby a cam-roll 224.v Said cam-roll 224 is rotatably mounted intermediate the ends ot a depending lever 225 which is pivotally hung at 226 from a bracket 22,7

mounted on one of the side frames of the machine.V The cam-roll 224 is maintained in engagement with thesurface of the cam 140 .by a coil spring 228 connected between the side trame of the machine and said piv-4 otedlever 225. The lower endof saidlever 225 is pivotally connected by means of an adjustable connecting `rod 141 with the lower end ot an arm` 142 journaled in the sideirames oi the machine. The end of said lever 142also carries a pivoted `springpressed pawl 144 which is arranged to engage and rotate a ratchet wheel 145 keyed to said shaft 143. Upon said transverse shaft 143 are keyed a pair ot'sproclzet wheels 146 (see Fig. 4) i around which are trained chains 147 and 147,the opposite links ot said chains being connected by'wooden slats 148 (see Fig. 11). Thecarriercomposed of said chains and slats extends fromv under 'the machine, as shown in Figs. land 11,

and leads to any pointwhere it isdesired to convey the butter forms, where .said carrier is trained around av set ofidler sprockets similar' to sprockets 146. The paper, which is :ted :from the paper-rolls 135 by means of the constantly rotating supporting roller 136, passes to and rests upon the top of the slats 148, as shown most clearly in Figs. 4 and 11 at 149, the height and speedfcf the carrier being adjusted so that the butter.

so that the ejector and carrier move forward substantially in unison. A moments consideration will show that it is of great importance to` support and convey the butter from the mold at substantially the Asame speed as it is being ejected, for the reason that the butter may be quite soft and might otherwise Vbend or lose its proper shape.

The weight of the butter forms resting upon 'the strips ot paper supported bythe carrier is sutiicient to maintain the paper in contact therewith without other mechanism provided for that purpose.

Examination of the cam 140, which, with the shaft 36, rotates in the direction of the arrow 229, will disclose that it is formed witha small portion 23() of its circumference concentric with its center of rotation, so that there will be a slight dwell in the movement of the ratchet wheel 145. 'This dwell in the movement oit' theconveyer is timed to take place during the time that the wire 126 is being moved downwardly bythe slide 206, so that when the wire is `in the act ot' severing the butter `form from in rontot the die apertures in the receptacles 111, thebutter forms are stationary. As soon, however, as the wire 126 passes through the butter, thereby severing the forms, and reaches its downward limit ot movement, the portion 231 of the cam 140 engages the roll 224 and moves forward the conveyer a short distance, suiiicientto free the severed back edges of the butter forms from contact with the wire 126 when the latter ascends to its normal position. After the deposited forms oi butter have been advanced a sufficient distance by the carrier,

the strips of paper are cut intermediate the prints so as to constitute separate sheets, one for each form. rlrhis is accomplished by the mechanism illustrated in Figs. 10, 11 and 12.

Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, it wiilbe ob. served that the shaft 36 carries a cam 150 somewhat similar to the cam 63 and ar` which travels in a groovel154. 1n mesh with saidrack bar'1511 is a spur pinion 155 which ,spur pinions 164 `and 1165 which. engagerack is 'keyed uponl the `end of 4'a longitudinal shaft 156 suitably journaled in the frame of theimaehine, extending the entire length thereof and projecting toivardthe front.

vaspshovvn in Fig-11. The outer projecting .end ofv said shaft v156 lis journaled in a bracket 157 Vsecured on theupper end of a floor standard 158. Upon the upper end of the floor'standard 159 is a somewhat similar bracket 160,V and in said. brackets 157 vand 160-is journaled a transverse Vshaft 161 to vwhich 4is keyeda bevel pinion162`meshing Witha bevelpinion 163 geared to the projectingfend of thelo'ngitudinal shaft '156. To `said ShaftV 161 are also keyed'a pairlof members 166 and` 167 nWhich-slide in a pair of vertie'al slots cut inthe-upperends of the oor members 158 land 159, `and are `c011- n'ected by and form a part of an integral cross. member v16S. Y To 'the lower endl of said cross `rmember V166'is secured Va knife 169 ivhvichrjcoperates vWith a stationary knife simple.

170 secured lto a rail 171 connect-ingthe members '158 and 159. rThe chains 147 and V147 are supported by -and -'slide upon the jupper surface of thecro'ss rail 171. f'Ifhe operation of thesevering mechanism is very During the 'periodfof rest offjthe. carrier,fthat is to say, While the paWl-144is being retracted, the cam 150 l'actufates the rackbar v151 and rotates. vthe Vshaft 156 y through the pinion155. Said shaft f156,.by

' j rien-andalso said'openings'are locatedtdif reetly beneath the 'knife` during the .period means 'of theg'ears 163`and '162, rotatesIt-he shaft -161, 'and th'epinions-164j-and 165 cause the `rack 'bars 166 and 1,'67 to descend in their guides 'andi drop Athe lknife -16'9 so 4that the latter, in conjunction .withthe stationknife 170, severs both strips of -paper intermediate the'pairs of forms oflbutter. In order to make room for Vthe knife 1.69 in .itsfdescent to sever the paper, We leave outjevery sixth carrier slat, the carrier be ing Vsuitably synchronized so Ythat `the but-V ter forms are depositedkover the `'groupsof fiveA sil-ats between the 'openings in lthe vcar of tpiiescencev of' the carrier; The individual forms 0f"but`ter,f ea'ch resting :on Aits-indivi'dual'sheet of paper'c'ut off from -thefstrip fthe'art that the shapes, sizes', Weights, :and

number of Vforms produced by the 'machine may be readily changed from those described.

-Asv'to the expression prismatic which appears in the claims in the absence of a better dictionary Word. said Word we define as including a cylinder or any other straight-sided shape `of uniform cross section throughout its length and Whatever the shape of the cross section may be.

Although We have described what we consider/to be a preferred embodiment of our invention, it should be understood that many 0f the details of the machine described may be modified considerably Without sacricing'the'beneits or advantages of the invention; therefore, We do not desire the scope of our invention vto be limited, except as specified intheappended claims.

Wie claim- 1. In a machine of the class described, the

combination `of a pressure chamber provided ivith a delivery port and an inlet port, means for alternately opening and closing the delivery port and the inlet port, and intermittently operating means synchronized With the openingand 'closing means for eX- erting pressure on a plastic substance contained within said chamber when the inlet port is closed and the'delivery port is open.

32. In a. machineof the class described, the combination of a pressure chamber provided 'with a delivery port and an inlet port= means for alternately opening` and closing the deliveryport and theinlct port, measur ing lmeans associated with said delivery port, and intermittently operating means Synchronized With the'opening and closing means for exerting pressure on a plastnl substance contained Within said chamber whenthe-inletiport-is closed and the deliver)v portV is open, and cooperating with said measuring means.

B. In amachine of the class described. the combinationof a pressure chamber provided with 'a delivery portfand aninlet port, means for'alternately opening and closing the dolivery port and the inlet port, measuring means associat'ed'vfith thedelivery port, and intermittently 4operating means for reducing the cubical contentof said chamber syuehronized with the opening and closing means for exerting pressure upon a plastic substance contained Within said chamber when the delivery port is open au d the inlet: port is closed.

4. In amachine of thel class described. the combination of a pressure chamber provided With a delivery portI and an inlet port, meansI for alternatelyepening and closing the delivery port and the inlet port, a ram pro jectingin'torsaid chamber, means fory measuring material forced-eut of said'chamber. and synchronized means for` thrusting the raminto the chamberto .exert pressure upon a :plastic substance 'contained within said from its inner to its outer position to admit a predetermined quantity of plastic material.

' into said receptacle, means for forcing said plunger back into its inner position to expel through said orilice the plastic substance in an amount equal tothe amount forced into said receptacle, and a reciprocatory cutting member adapted to execute a transverse severing movement outside of said orilice after saidy predetermined quantity has been clatruded therefrom by the movement of said plunger from its outer to its inner position.

6. ln a butter sub-dividing machine, the combination of a pressure chamber provided with a discharge port and an inlet port, means for closing said chamber except as to the discharge port, a receptacle arranged to be placed in communication with said pressure chamber through said discharge port While said chamber is so closed, means for bringing said receptacle into and out of communication with said pressure chamber, means for discharging the receptacle charge, and an Archimedean screw forcible feeding mechanism arranged to deliverlbutter into said pressure chamberthrough said inlet 7. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of a chamber, means for sub! jecting a plastic substance to pressure in said chamber, said chamber having a discharge port, means for closing said'chamber,

Va receptacle having an inlet aperture and a predeterminedquantity of said substance less than the total capacity of the receptacle from said receptacle through said inlet `aperture While inA said second position.

S. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a pressure chamber provided with an outlet port and an inlet port, a receptacle arranged to be placed in communication With said pressure chamber through said outlet port, pressure means, means for sealing the inlet during the operation of said pressure means, means for bringing said receptacle into and out of communicaall tion with said pressure chamber, means for discharging the receptacle charge, and forcie ble feeding means for maintaining a supply of plastic material in said pressure chamber.

9. In a machine of the class described, the

combination of a pressure chamber provided.

With a plane surface in which is an outlet port, means for subjecting a plastic substance to pressure in said chamber whereby the substance may-be forced through said aperture, automatic means for maintaining a supply of the material Within said chamber, means for closing the chamber against said supply means While said substance `is under pressurein said chamber, a receptacle provided with an inlet port and a longitudinal cavity extending substantially at right angles from the plane of the outlet port of said chamber, said receptacle having a face adjacent its inlet aperture and maintained. in sliding engagement With the outlet port of said pressure chamber, means for alternately movino' said receptacle into and out of register with said outlet port, the said face'constituting a seal for said chamber, and having its inlet aperture exposed While in said latter position, a plunger adapted to reciprocate in said cavity to expel a definite quantity of the plastic material maintained therein, and means positively synchronized -with the movement of said receptacle for positively urging said plunger toward the inlet aperture while said receptacle is in its latter position.

Y 10. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a pressure chamber provided ivith a plane'surface in which. is an outlet port, intermittently operating means for subjecting a plastic substance to pressure in said chamber whereby the substance may be forced through said aperture, continuously operating twin Worm mechanism for forcing material into said chamber, a receptacle provided with an inlet port and longitudinal cavity extending at right aingles from the plane of the outlet port of said chamber and having a cross section at least as large as the cross section of said inlet port, said receptacle having a'face adjacent its inlet aperture and maintained in sliding engagement With lthe outlet port of said pressure chamber, means for alternately moving said receptacle into and out of register with said outlet port, the said face constituting a seal for said chamber and having its inlet aperture exposed While in said lat-` ter position, a plunger substantially of the urging said plunger toward the inlet apervture While said receptacle isin its latter position.

' ll.' In a machine of the class described,

the combination of achamber having a delivery orifice provided With a plane surface surrounding the same, means for forcing a plastic substance through said orifice, a receptacle havin@ .a Working face in sliding engagement with said plane surface land promeans for alternately opening and closingV vided With a cavity of substantially uniform cross section throughout its length with an inlet aperture in said Working face, a plunger loosely mounted in said cavity, a stop for said plunger to resist its outwardlinovement- When the receptacle is filled, means for moving said receptacle into and out of register with said vdelivery orifice, means for p0sitively reciprocating said plunger a predetermined Vdistance to discharge a. definite proportion of the contents of said receptacle at suitable synchronized intervals, and means for severing the discharged portion from the undischarged portion. n

.12. Inra machine of the class described,

the 'combination of a pressure chamber provided With a delivery port'and an inlet port,

the delivery port and the inlet port, forcible feeding means for Vconducting a supply of plastic substance to said inlet port whereby the supply of plastic material in said pres-v sure chamber may be replenished When the inlet 'port is open and the delivery portV is closed, a ram projecting Within said cham. Yber, means for thrusting theV ram into the chamber to exert pressure upon the substance therein when the delivery port isA open `and the inletport is closed, and means for operating said parts automatically in unison.

13;' Ina machine of the class described, the combination of apressure cylinder provided With an inlet and an outlet port, a sleeve rotatable Within said cylinder and having an inlet opening adapted to register with the inlet port While said sleeveis in a certain position in said cylinder, Aa receptacle, means for alternately sealing said outlet port and bringing said receptacle into v register therewith, synchronized means for rotating said sleeve to seal the inlet port ywhen the receptacle is brought into register with Vsaid outlet port, .and synchronized meansfor exerting pressure on a plastic substance contained Within'said cylinder during the time that said inlet port is 'closedv and said outlet port is in communication with the receptacle.' Y. p

14.111 a machine of the class described, the-combination of a pressure chamber havi ing a cylindrical portion and provided with an inletand an outlet port, a sleeve rotatable ivithin said cylindrical portion and having an inlet opening in its side adapted to register yviththe inlet port-in said chamber when said sleeve isrotated into a definite position in said cylinder, a receptacle adapted to receive a predetermined quantity of kplastic material from said chamber through said outlet port, means for alternately sealing said outlet port and bringing said receptacle into communication therewith, synchronized mechanism for rotating said sleeve to seal the inlet port when the receptacle is brought into communication with said outlet port, a ram projecting Within said cylinder, and means synchronized with thc sleeve-rotating means for reciprocating said ram in said cylinder to exert pressure on a plastic substance contained Within said cylinder during the time that said inlet port is closed and ivhile said receptacle is in communication with said outlet port.

l5. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a, pressure Cylinder provided with an inlet and an outlet port, a sleeve rotatable Within said cylinder and having an inlet opening adapted to register vvitli the inlet port while said sleeve is in a certain posit-ion in said cylinder, a receptacle Vof delinite capacity, means for alternating sealing said outlet port and bringing said receptacle into register therewith, synchronized means for rotating said sleeve to seal the inlet port when the receptacle is brought into register with said outlet port, a rain projecting axially into said cylinder, pressure means for conducting a supply of plastic substance to said inlet port, and means for axially advancing said rain into said cylinder when said inlet port is closed and While said outlet port is in communication with said receptacle.

16. rl`he combination with a conveyer having a carrying` face moving substantially in a horizontal plane, a receptacle and means for iilling said receptacle with a plasticsubstance, means for moving said receptacle Vfrom its receiving position into a position to deliver the substance onto the carrying face of the convcyer, and means operative when the receptacle is so moved to discharge the substance onto thc conveyor in the line of movement ofthe carrying face and at substantially the saine rate.

17. The combination ivitli a conveyer hav ing a carrying face moving substantially in a horizontal plane, a receptacle, means for forcing plastic substance into said receptacle in direction parallel with but opposed to the direction of movement of said conveyer when said receptacle is in a position remote from said coiiveyer, means for moving said receptacle transversely into a position adjacent the conveyer to deliver the substance onto the carrying kface of the conveyor, and means operative when the receptacle is so moved to dischargetlie substance onto the conveyor in the line of movement of the carrying face and at substantially the same rate 0f speed.

18. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a pressure chamber provided with a delivery port and an inlet port,

Y vided with a delivery port and an inlet port,

means for alternately opening rand closing the delivery port and the inlet port, a receptacle, means for placing` said receptacle into and out of communication with the delivery port of said chamber, a ram projecting into said chamber, synchronized means for thrusting the ram into the chamber to exert pressure upon a plastic substance contained within said chamber when the delivery portV is open and the inlet port is closed, and au tomatic means for taking the thrust off said ram while the delivery port is still open.

20. In a machine of the class described, Athe combination of a pressure chamber provided with a delivery port, a receptacle, means for alternately sealing said delivery port and bringing said receptacle into register therewith, and resilient pressure means for exerting pressure on a plastic substance contained within said chamber when the delivery port is open, whereby said receptacle is lled.

21. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a pressure chamber provided with a delivery port and an inlet port, means for alternately opening and closing @epica et this patent :may 'be obtained for the delivery port, a receptacle, movable, to be brought into and out of communication with said delivery port, a ram projecting into said chamber, and synchronized resili ent means for thrusting the ram into the chamber to exert pressure upon a plastic substance contained within said chamber when the delivery port is open and the inlet port is closed, whereby the receptacle is filled, said thrusting means being rendered ineffective prior to the closure of said delivery port whereby pressure of` the plastic substance forced into said receptacle is relieved. y Y

`22. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a pressure chamber provided with an inlet and an outlet port, means for alternately opening and closing the inlet and the outlet port, resilient means for exerting pressure on a plastic substance contained within said chamber during the time that the inlet port is closed and the outlet port is open, a receptacle, means for bringing said receptacle into register with said outlet port when said outlet port is open whereby the receptacle is filled, a plunger adapted to reciprocate within said receptacle for discharging the contents, and means for positively reciprocating said plunger to discharge the contents when the receptacle -is not in register with said outlet port, said vpressure means being rendered ineffective prior to the closure of said inlet port.

FRANK M. PETERS.. WARREN I-I. I-IUNGERFORD.

Witnesses:

ALBERT H. GRAVES, EMILIE Rosie.

uve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner m retrata Washington, D. G. 

